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E 35 Octovidfest

October 08, 2020 05:49 - 2 hours - 116 MB

A story of "extreme disregard for risk" at a San Diego nude beach caps off our personal life segment. We go on to debate over the news of the past week including: the White House Virus, a personal story of mail in ballot fraud in CA, the debates, proud boys comments and relevance, trump's desire to feel loved, what was really said during trump's "Both sides" moment, The Faithless Electors Plot, Cambridge Analytica, sadly we ran out of time to talk about sharks. ...

E 34 A Stingy Scrotum; or The First Presidential Debate

October 01, 2020 04:10 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Recorded as we watched the first presidential debate. It comes up a few times | Alternate show titles were: What's A Pole Watcher?, ACaBarrett, Parscale's Wager, Donny Jrs. Coordinated Disinformation with Project Veritas, and Generous Shaft (that one seemed too vulgar). • • • One more thing. Thank you for listening. If you're enjoying this show please share it with a friend. We all know podcasts are more fun when we talk about ...

E 33 No Friends At Dusk

September 24, 2020 03:57 - 1 hour - 98 MB

We remember RGB and talk about how Republicans suck. Biden is into some weird music. Is Bill Barr Trump's new Michael Cohen? New polling data shows election interference is effecting who votes and when. Plus a guy jumps a drawbridge with his car, and he's not even the funny part of the story. All that and more, on this week's edition of NONE TAKEN. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

Weekend Edition E 32 Side B

September 20, 2020 10:06 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

1. Whitehouse HHS Dept. Director rants on FB live 2. ICE Whistleblower 3. Vaccine updates 4. Oscars news 5. Cuties? 6. Borat news 7. Media Diet --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/None_Taken /support

Weekend Edition E 32 Side A

September 19, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

1. Fires 2. Science knows 3. Bob Woodward 4. Breonna Taylor 5. Louis DeJoy --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/None_Taken /support

E 32 Panic! At The Smoke Show

September 17, 2020 05:24 - 1 hour - 103 MB

The west coast is on fire. The president didn't want to cause a panic. Unrelated... or IS IT!!!??? You'll have to tune in to find out on this week's episode of None Taken." • • • Thank you for listening. If you're enjoying this show please share it with a friend. We all know podcasts are more fun when we talk about them together. Grab a screenshot or share one of our social posts. We appreciate it more than you think. ...

Weekend Edition E 31 Side B

September 13, 2020 07:03 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MB

SIDE B: 1. Beer talk 2. Alexei Navalny poisoning and other Russian aggression 3. The CDC announced a rent moratorium 4. More revelations from Michael Schmidt's new book 5. Misleading coronavirus stats 6. Some silly questions and a wrap up of whats been in our media diet for the last week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

Weekend Edition E 31 Side A

September 12, 2020 07:01 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MB

This is SIDE A of our show that was released Wednesday. Topics include: 1. Sports recap 2. The Atlantic article regarding Trump and the military 3. WE HAVE STICKERS 4. Can Trump bring in Independent voters? 5. Postmaster General Dejoy is under investigation, and you'll never guess why --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

E 31 Catchin' the 'bodies

September 10, 2020 03:36 - 1 hour - 95 MB

After Allan talks about his cheese date, and Dustin rants about Tenet (no spoilers) we get into the week's topics. SIDE A: 1. Sports recap 2. The Atlantic article regarding Trump and the military 3. WE HAVE STICKERS 4. Can Trump bring in Independent voters? 5. Postmaster General Dejoy is under investigation, and you'll never guess why SIDE B: 1. Beer talk 2. Alexei Navalny poisoning and other Russian aggression 3. The CDC announced a rent moratorium 4. More revelations from Michael Schmidt'...

Weekend Edition E 30 Side B

September 06, 2020 07:01 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MB

Side B: 1. FDA & Convalescent Plasma 2. Sports 3. Why I really REALLY hate Osama bin laden 4. Dustin's Questions 5. We read through a Trump survey we got in the mail --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

Weekend Edition E 30 Side A

September 05, 2020 07:01 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

Side A topics: 1. Tragic personal life 2. The Prison of Two Ideas 3. Thinking like a skeptic vs. only open-mindedness 4. What we know about Kenosha 5. Is there a new general consensus in the US 6. Portland 7. Bidens response speech 8. A list of 13 bad things going on in Trump's life 9. Russia was hiring us journalists 10. Rand Paul attacked again --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

E 30 The Prison of Two Ideas

September 03, 2020 04:20 - 1 hour - 108 MB

This week is exactly like every other week, only about 33% longer. After a refresher of the concept of The Prison of Two Ideas, we see how that thought experiment can be applied to many of this week's news stories. Are we being manipulated into divide and conquer tactics? Is there already a civil war on our streets? Can thinking dialectically help us break free from our idea prisons and she'd ourselves from thinking wardens? All that and some seriously stupid questions from me, OH and college...

Weekend Edition E 29 Side B

August 30, 2020 07:05 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MB

Side B Starts with the main story of the day, the police shooting of Jacob Blake and it's fallout. Warning: Dustin got a little emotional, sorry. An update on the UAE/Israel Alliance and weapon sales deals. None Taken makes a challenge for Donald Trump to prove he's the winner he claims to be, you'll have to tune in to the 49 minute mark for that one. Some virus talk, a funny news story, Dustin's Questions, and a challenging edition of Our Media Diet wrap up the show. • ...

Weekend Edition E 29 Side A

August 29, 2020 07:05 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

Side one of this week's show starts off with a quick recap of the week that was, including barbequing, beach, strip club owners and a real MaskHole. Almost all of Side A is the Republican National Convention: was Don Jr. on coke?; Kimberly Guilfoyle gave a... let's call it effective speech Monday night; TRUMP is their platform; Kellyanne Conway quiting for family reasons. And Joe Biden was caught plagiarizing... Joe Biden from 2008? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/...

E 29 GOssiP CONvention

August 26, 2020 16:55 - 1 hour - 90.8 MB

After a quick recap of the week that was, including barbequing, beach, strip club owners and a real MaskHole, we get into this week's topics. Almost all of Side A on this week's show is the Republican National Convention: was Don Jr. on coke; Kimberly Guilfoyle gave a... let's call it effective speach Monday night; TRUMP is their platform; Kellyanne Conway quiting for family reasons. And Joe Biden was caught plagiarizing... Joe Biden from 2008? •• Side B Starts with the main story of the day,...

Bonus E 28 SIDE B

August 23, 2020 14:55 - 59 minutes - 55.5 MB

We split our weekly show into two halves for the weekend in case you haven't had a chance to make it to all the nooks and crannies we packed into our longer shows. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

E 28 SIDE B

August 23, 2020 14:55 - 59 minutes - 55.5 MB

We split our weekly show into two halves for the weekend in case you haven't had a chance to make it to all the nooks and crannies we packed into our longer shows. Enjoy.

E 28 SIDE A

August 22, 2020 16:47 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MB

We split our weekly show into two halves for the weekend in case you haven't had a chance to make it to all the nooks and crannies we packed into our longer shows. Enjoy.

Bonus E 28 SIDE A

August 22, 2020 16:47 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MB

We split our weekly show into two halves for the weekend in case you haven't had a chance to make it to all the nooks and crannies we packed into our longer shows. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

E 28 Peace In Our Time?

August 20, 2020 05:02 - 1 hour - 93.3 MB

This week's topics include: A personal life recap including Allan's Maskhole encounter (10:00)/ What's going on with the post office (26:00)/ Russia's Vaccine Claim (35:00)/ Census Shenanigans (37:00)/ DNC online convention (41:00)/ Did Kamala bring the centrist vote? (46:00)/ The Israel & UAE treaty (1:06:00)/ General Wesley Clark's most famous quote shows up at (1:13:00). • • • One more thing. Thank you for listening...

E 27 C'est La Veep

August 13, 2020 00:32 - 1 hour - 90.9 MB

Side A: Allan starts the damn show with Ben Shapiro hilarity. Then we catch up and talk sports before we dive into the week's topics (NOW W/ TIME STAMPS). Mask Hole of the week (14min mark). Everything you need to know about why Kamala Harris was the worst pick the Dems could've chose as Biden's VP (16min). Trump's newest executive orders and the potential fallout (42min). Chicago: Derecho and Protests (54min). Side B: Beirut blast update (1:00:00 mark). WeChat and TikTok news (113min). Dusti...

E 26 Absinthe Minded Hypotheticals

August 06, 2020 00:42 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB

Personal Life - our weekend recap includes a brief run in w the law. Sports - MLB players and staff test positive, more games cancelled. Mixed opinions on hockey. Explosion in Beirut, unknown cause. What really was in the China seeds. Election fears, we theorize how it might go. The Pres is anti mail in ballots; election might need to be delayed; delegitimizing the election? Axios interview, asked if he would abide by the results of the election, he said no. Pres looks like a doddering o...

E 25 Person Woman Man Camera TV

July 30, 2020 04:25 - 1 hour - 141 MB

This week on None Taken Allan recaps being on assignment, 17 Marlins (The baseball players) test positive for covid-19, What can baseball do? What can college football look like this year? The President complains that Fauci has high approval ratings and he does not. The President decides to take the virus more seriously after being shown that cases are spiking in red and swing states; Cancels the RNC; Cancels throwing out first pitch at yankee stadium, which hadn’t been a deal anyway. Dumb D...

E 24 a very special episode of None Taken

July 21, 2020 04:25 - 1 hour - 91.6 MB

This week Dustin is joined by 2 of the founding hosts of the beloved podcast SMaC Attack, while Allan is on assignment. After a trip down memory lane, topics include Portland kidnapping stories, Ghislaine Maxwell, is The Moon real, are covid parties a thing?, The Dalton School, what's IvanBear?, We argue over mask effectiveness and shutdown. Brought to you by Red Apron • • • One more thing. Thank you for listening. If y...

E 23 Affirmative Redaction

July 16, 2020 06:44 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB

People in our inner circles are testing positive for covid-19. Find out why Dustin is done with the libertarian party. The Washington NFL team is changing its name. Tommy Tuberville had the biggest win of his career over Jeff Sessions on Tuesday. The California Senate's decision to remove the 1996 ban on racial and sexual discrimination from it's constitution starts a whole hornet's nest of a conversation about race, anti-racism; and an attempt to understand how we feel about affirmative acti...

E 22 Pet Tricks

July 09, 2020 03:05 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

We recap our 4th of July weekends, including a fun pet trick you can do with your dog. Coronavirus corner topics: WHO says airborne transmission is a thing; Mutating? More contagious/less lethal?; Sayonara Bolsinaro; Spain has bad news regarding heard immunity; Hydroxychloroquine-again. We discuss Trump's weekend under the stars and why he's campaigning like it's still 2016. Kamala Harris Wikipedia being scrubbed. SCOTUS ruling Electoral College. And a surprisingly emotional "What have we b...

E 21 An Inadvertent Ruse

July 02, 2020 01:44 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

We recap our prior weekends. Dustin went to Vegas and came back with stories of pandemic and connubial frivolity. We try to understand the Russia Bounty story. Two news items from Trump Country. A revisit to Dustin Explains Things Poorly, and a What Have We Been Consuming segment that includes skeptic The Amazing Randi. • One more thing. Thank you for listening. If you're enjoying this show please share it with a friend. We all know podcasts are more fun when we talk about them together....

E 20 Comedian Mike Bridenstine

June 25, 2020 09:15 - 1 hour - 87 MB

We laugh with LA based and Iowa's own Mike Bridenstine talking baseball coming back, being a cubs fan, a certain senators "ladybug collection", and much more. Also, the debut (and finale) of a new segment: Dustin Explains Things (Poorly). You can find everything you need to know about Brido and what he's doing over at https://linktr.ee/brido • ...

E 19 Wax/Tax

June 18, 2020 07:24 - 1 hour - 85.4 MB

In this episode we discuss the SCOTUS ruling that dropped this week. The Rayshard Brooks murder. Police unions in California propose reforms. The president struggles to drink water. Covid makes a comeback in China. We spin the Light Topic Roulette Wheel. Also, are Americans happy? Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

E 18 Warm Chips and interview w Ricci Sergienko

June 11, 2020 13:22 - 2 hours - 118 MB

If you've already listened to the interview we did on episode 17 then jump ahead to about the 1 hour mark to get to the rest of our usual show about politics, current events, and our tragic personal life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

E 17 "Let's Dip" Activist Organizer Ricci Sergienko

June 11, 2020 07:28 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

This week we do an interview with habitual line stepper Ricci Sergienko. He takes us through his journey in activism and his involvement in Sunrise LA, People's City Council and most recently Black Lives Matter. Get to listen to what it was like to lead protests in the streets of LA, including the events around his arrest. You won't want to miss this episode. Follow Ricci @Ricci_Sergienko on Twitter and Instagram as well as @peoplescitycouncil and @sunrisemvmtla --- Support this podcast: h...

E 17 Activist Organizer Ricci Sergienko

June 11, 2020 07:28 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

This week we do an interview with habitual line stepper Ricci Sergienko. He takes us through his journey in activism and his involvement in Sunrise LA, People's City Council and most recently Black Lives Matter. Get to listen to what it was like to lead protests in the streets of LA, including the events around his arrest. You won't want to miss this episode. Follow Ricci @Ricci_Sergienko on Twitter and Instagram as well as @peoplescitycouncil and @sunrisemvmtla --- Support this podcast: h...

E 19 When the Looting Sharts

June 04, 2020 08:24 - 1 hour - 101 MB

We watched a live concert stream. Dustin goes to the beach. Also there's protests, the President holding a Bible, anarchists organizing? Allan does a 180 on NOFX? It's kind've a long one, but there was a lot to get into, we hope you enjoy!

E 16 When the Looting Sharts

June 04, 2020 08:24 - 1 hour - 101 MB

We watched a live concert stream. Dustin goes to the beach. Also there's protests, the President holding a Bible, anarchists organizing? Allan does a 180 on NOFX? It's kind've a long one, but there was a lot to get into, we hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

E 15 Covid Marry

May 28, 2020 08:55 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB

We talk about the weekends golf match. We have a Karen of the Week. George Floyd got murdered by cops and Minnesota is rioting. Biden told us how black we are. Dustin may have found a reason to vote? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

E 14 Confirmation Bias

May 21, 2020 11:10 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Pretty sure we achieved world peace in this one, you can thank us later. Also the breakdown of mighty wings by cheap trick, you didnt even know you needed in your life. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

E 13 Go Ask China

May 14, 2020 17:14 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB

One of us took a Covid-19 test. It didn't go as expected. We talk about all the obvious things. Some of the less than obvious, also Rand Paul. For any additional info maybe you should ask China. Outro music by Doug Kiklowicz (feat. Lola Paja) @kiklowicz https://instagram.com/kiklowicz?igshid=1rze0n71fehm --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

E 12 Or What

May 07, 2020 08:38 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB

Hot takes on Aladdin the live action movie. We love Jim Nantz and toast. The Michigan protests. A Justin Amash (AKA Justin Smash) update and correction. At the end we talk about a movie and never name it, it's called Planet of the Humans. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

Ep. 11 Everything Zen

May 01, 2020 07:17 - 1 hour - 76.1 MB

We talk (eventually) about the thing, you know what I mean. Not the disinfectant thing, but okay also that too. We discuss how well markets are performing in our current environment, eg meat processing plants. Also... other stuff. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

Ep. 10 Tulsa 2020

April 24, 2020 05:59 - 1 hour - 95.2 MB

We talk about the mixed messages coming from the white house, the lockdown protests, the Waco show on Netflix, and the difficulty getting outside our echo chambers. Plus a few other hopefully entertaining subjects, enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

Ep. 9 Wagyu-19 w/ Dr. Erik Paulson

April 19, 2020 23:49 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MB

Erik explains wagyu beef and how they create complex flavores while running a humane cattle ranch. From embryo to birth to dna proving to marbleizing. If you appreciate things that require a special skill that transform something that's otherwise ordinary into something exceptional, and simply for the purpose of enjoyment, you won't want to miss this episode. Also he thinks we're gonna survive Coronavirus. Jefé Tha Trapper. The anniversary of the OKC bombing. Golf courses are open in Ok...

Ep. 8 Hubris

April 17, 2020 07:42 - 1 hour - 81.6 MB

Allan Smith and I have our weekly current events recap. Biden Got backed by Bernie before Obama. More on the president's newest statements in his press conferences. Pennsylvania closed their state run liquor stores sending people driving to New Jersey mid pandemic. And we come up with a better name than heard immunity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

Hubris

April 17, 2020 07:42 - 1 hour - 81.6 MB

Allan Smith and I have our weekly current events recap. Biden Got backed by Bernie before Obama. More on the president's newest statements in his press conferences. Pennsylvania closed their state run liquor stores sending people driving to New Jersey mid pandemic. And we come up with a better name than heard immunity.

Ep. 7 Allan Smith: In Spite of Ourselves

April 09, 2020 23:35 - 1 hour - 92.3 MB

We talk about current events, missing sports, politics, social cohesion after being locked inside our bubbles, should Bernie have ran as a 3rd party, and relationship updates --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/none-taken/support

Allan Smith: In Spite of Ourselves

April 09, 2020 23:35 - 1 hour - 92.3 MB

We talk about current events, missing sports, politics, social cohesion after being locked inside our bubbles, should Bernie have ran as a 3rd party, and relationship updates

Dr. Paulson

April 05, 2020 07:29 - 1 hour - 67.5 MB

Conversation about COVID-19, preparedness, and response with Diagnostic Radiologist Dr. Erik Paulson.

Fear and Hysteria in Quarantine

April 01, 2020 20:37 - 1 hour - 75.9 MB

Allan Smith @allan579 on Instagram joins us for another current events discussion. Topics include, in home hair dresser charged w attempted murder for violating quarantine; the ethics of using the legal system in this moment in ways that we'd never consider 6 months ago; Is COVID-19 showing symptoms of upset stomach and not being tested?; President Trump's new tone in daily briefings (is it because now he knows some of the people who are getting sick?); Some evidence to disprove the manmade v...

Ep. 6 Fear and Hysteria in Quarantine

April 01, 2020 20:37 - 1 hour - 75.9 MB

Allan Smith @allan579 on Instagram joins us for another current events discussion. Topics include, in home hair dresser charged w attempted murder for violating quarantine; the ethics of using the legal system in this moment in ways that we'd never consider 6 months ago; Is COVID-19 showing symptoms of upset stomach and not being tested?; President Trump's new tone in daily briefings (is it because now he knows some of the people who are getting sick?); Some evidence to disprove the manmade v...

Fear and Naturalization in Quarantine

April 01, 2020 08:32 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB

Jenn and I finish up our conversation talking about gun ownership. We talk about what Jonnie Rooke means. "We're experiencing world history and for once it's not world war". Charging people w terrorism for spreading COVID-19. The endless drone of the white noise of rage. What are you willing to suspend democracy for? We talked about her perceived threat and ability to cope with the virus. Keeping principles during a global pandemic. If you got out of bed today you're an optimist. Coping doesn...

Ep. 5 Fear and Naturalization in Quarantine

April 01, 2020 08:32 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB

Jenn and I finish up our conversation talking about gun ownership. We talk about what Jonnie Rooke means. "We're experiencing world history and for once it's not world war". Charging people w terrorism for spreading COVID-19. The endless drone of the white noise of rage. What are you willing to suspend democracy for? We talked about her perceived threat and ability to cope with the virus. Keeping principles during a global pandemic. If you got out of bed today you're an optimist. Coping doesn...